Monday's Daily News 'n Notes: Hoops getting hot; FVSU's football signees; Honor Roll/Alumni Update; Braves Report; Jake Fromm; UGA's big hire, and more
Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Things are warming up in state hoops
Only three Central Georgia teams are at home for the GHSA quarterfinals, which get going Tuesday night.
Stratford’s girls and the boys from Upson-Lee and Hancock Central hope the homecourt advantage pays off.
Stratford welcomes longtime powerhouse Wesleyan in a battle of 4 and 5 in the Class A Private ratings. And Hancock Central hopes to give Class A Public boys a new champ after hosting defending champ Calhoun County.
Upson-Lee, stunned last year in the quarterfinals while in search of a three-peat only to then lose head coach Darrell Lockhart to Valdosta, entertains a team making its first quarterfinal appearance, Denmark.
Washington County’s girls and boys are region champs on the “wrong” side of the bracket and have to travel to face region champions.
The Golden Hawks boys face defending champ Therrell, which a year ago ended Northeast’s season in the quarterfinal round.
The semifinals are at neutral sites this weekend. Sites and days for locations involving Central Georgia teams still alive:
Class 5A: Saturday at Fort Valley State
Class 4A: Friday at Fort Valley State
Class 3A: Saturday at Valdosta State
Class AA: Saturday at Georgia College
Class A Public: Friday at Valdosta State
Class A Private: Friday at Georgia College
Game times haven’t been set, but last year were at 2, 4, 6, and 8 p.m.
And the only place where you can easily – without popups or pages jumping around or screaming videos you don’t want – find out schedules and scores?
The Sports Report of Central Georgia.
FVSU releases its football signing list
Fort Valley State finished with 34 signees for the latest recruiting period, and released the list Monday.
The Wildcats signed several Central Georgians: Peach County quarterback Jaydon Gibson and defensive lineman Bryce McGuire, Westside quarterback Victor Dixon Jr. and offensive lineman Chad Sanford, Jones County defensive lineman Josh Burney, and Warner Robins fullback/lineman Jahmere Bryant.
FVSU added transfers from Mississippi Valley State, Murray State, North Alabama, and North Dakota State.
Braves Report
A matter of time for Kyle Wright?
Honor Roll
Former FPD softball standout Karsen Ochs has wasted no time in impacting South Carolina.
After going 3-0 with a complete-game shutout over eighth-ranked Michigan in her four college game, Ochs was named the SEC freshman of the week.
The Gamecocks visit Athens, and Stratford alum Mary Wilson Avant, March 6-8, and are at Georgia Tech on March 22. …
Georgia College’s Jordan Thomas has picked up the Peach Belt men’s hoops player of the week honor after a huge week helping the Bobcats to two wins. …
Caroline Newton of Middle Georgia State is the Southern States Athletic Conference softball pitcher of the week. …
Alumni Update
Central grad JeNya Wilder went for 14 points and 8.5 points a game in December for Indian River State in Florida. She transferred from Snead State, and the 5-9 sophomore is averaging 8.7 points and 5.9 rebounds a game.
She was named Monday to the All-Southern Conference team in Florida’s state junior college system of programs. …
Around/About Central Georgia
CGTC to host tournament game
Central Georgia Tech will host a first-round GCAA tournament game on Tuesday.
The Titans’ women are seeded third and welcome sixth-seeded Albany Tech to Titans Arena at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The winner faces second-seeded Georgia Highlands at 8 p.m. on Friday at South Georgia Tech in Americus in the semifinals, with the finals Saturday at 2 p.m.
Another Fromm/combine/draft scouting report
As is this one, how he measures up with QBs
Where does Tobias Oliver fit in with Tech QBs?
Peach State College Basketball Report
Is Edwards the No. 1 pick? Should he be?
Is Tech’s Wright the ACC’s most improved player?
Around/About Georgia
Georgia plucks Cochran from Alabama
Cochran brings energy, a reputation
Cochran to UGA “an act of war”?
Spring practice gets going at Kennesaw State
SCOREBOARD
High school coaches should send box scores and/or game information to centralgasports@gmail.com within 30 minutes of completion for expanded coverage. The more info provided, the more info to give people.
High School
Soccer
G-Northside 7, Crawford County 1
B-Northside 10, Crawford County 0
B-Perry 6, Stratford 0
G-Stratford 7, Perry 0
College
Basketball
W-North Alabama 71, Kennesaw State 54
Golf
M-Hurricane Invite, second round, Georgia College
Pro
NBA